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0611 NEWS STORY REFUGEES - EAST TIMOR - providers of services for refugees say they'll be stretched to meet needs of East Timorese refugees. PM Jenny Shipley announces NZ will take up to 300 and cabinet ministers will decide over next 2 days where the refugees will go and exact number to be taken in. Local agencies to meet to decide how best to cope. Comment from Dr Rasalingham of Refugee Council, East Timor independence advocate Maire Leadbeater, Hans ten Feld of UNHCR, and Immigration minister Tuariki Delamere. (Melita Tull) EAST TIMOR - REFUGEES gradually starting to return to homes as peacekeepers extend their authority. Aid agencies set up refugee camp in Dili in effort to resettle displaced. (BBC) ;U.S. promises more help to stabilise situation. (CNN) illegible RURAL NEWS MODIFIED CROPS - organics industry welcomes call for moratorium on commercial production of genetically modified crops and says it will continue to oppose controlled field trials as well. Seagar Mason, technical manager of organic certification agency Biogrow, says isolating crops and separating them by distance doesn't eliminate risk because pollen travels. (Kevin Ikin) ORGANIC FOODS - British supermarket chains report surging sales and NZ organic exporters say producers and food companies here not doing enough to meet demand. NZ Organic Exporters Group says international market growing by 20% a year and warns NZ will lose out to competitors if it doesn't do more to meet demand. (Kevin Ikin) FOOD EXPORTS - Environment minister Simon Upton says it would be foolish for NZ primary industries to under-estimate importance of environmental quality as selling point, says consumers worldwide are demanding more information about how food is grown. (Heugh Chappell) KIWIFRUIT PRICES - further lift in export prices keeping returns in sight of last year's record earnings. Kiwifruit Board says average returns have risen by further 11 cents a tray in a month, to $7.33 - more than 30 cents a tray above last season. (Kevin Ikin) illegible SALEYARDS holding last sale of stock today, being closed to make way for new swimming pool and civic centre. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY U.S. SPORTS - live i/v with Paul Witteman, "Sports Illustrated", (poor behaviour at golf's Ryder Cup; baseball)
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0635 NEWS STORY TAIWAN TRADE - officials believe last week's huge quake in Taiwan will do little to dent economic relations. Taiwan is NZ's 7th biggest export market and NZ imports almost as much as it exports. But computer equipment may become more expensive. (Eric Frykberg) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI TARANAKI SETTLEMENT - Ngati Ruanui having internal problems as they explain heads of agreement with Crown to their people. TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS BUSINESS CONFIDENCE continues to slip, according to National Bank's latest survey. But while respondents are pessimistic about the economy, they're more positive about their own prospects. Live i/v with bank's chief economist Brendan
0'Donovan. FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW POST SHOPS - WESTPACTRUST says new trial of banking services through selected Post Shops is test to see if customers willing to pay for convenience. In AK trial, customers will be able to do face to face banking at Post Shop at cost of $3 per transactoin while in WN and CH trials, the charge will be $2 to use drop box service. Charges are in addition to any other normal bank changes. (Clare Sziranyi) ELECTION FORECASTS - Treasury will release special set of pre-election economic forecasts on October 21 and will include different scenarios and identify specific fiscal risks for incoming govt. Deputy Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie says this is just one example of issues which have arisen since last set of forecasts prepared. (Paul Diamond) INTERNET CHARGE - TELECOM rejects claim its
0867 scheme for residential internet traffic breaches privacy. Spokesman Glen Sowry says Telecom doesn't monitor individual calls and can only differentiate internet calls by looking at whether phone number of internet provider was dialled. (Paul Diamond) RURAL PROPERTY TRUST - minority unitholders reject calls by chair Sir Selwyn illegible to vote in favour of restructuring proposal. Alex Patterson, of Rural Property Trust Action Group, says winding up Trust and distributing value of assets is fairest solution for all unitholders. (Paul Diamond) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS REFUGEES - EAST TIMOR - up to 300 East Timorese likely to be offered shelter in NZ as international concern mounts about fate of refugees scattered throughout East and West Timor. NZ Council of Refugees asking govt for necessary resources. Chair Dr Nagalingham Rasalinghma says govt should listen to service providers about how best to direct extra funding for new arrivals. Immigration minister Tuariki Delamere says back-up services such as counsellig and English language support will be stretched; live i/v with PM Jenny Shipley. EAST TIMOR - REFUGEES - i/v with reporter Sarah Boyd re how refugees being looked after in Dili. MATERNITY SERVICES - long awaited review widely criticised, with consensus being that it doesn't address the issues. While endorsing current funding system under which women choose a lead maternity carer, review says changes needed to improve relationships between health professionals. Comment from illegible Williams, Maternity Services Consumer Council, Karen Guilliland of College of Midwives, Medical Assn chair Dr Pippa Mackay, and Commissioner for Children Roger McClay. (Blair McLaren); live i/v with Maggie Barry, chair of National Health Committee's review of maternity services. NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE RUGBY WORLD CUP - ALL BLACKS - Jonah Lomu back in the starting line-up for opening match. Coach John Hart happy with side as it stands although everyone still on trial - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) RUSSIA - CHECHNYA - Russia signals it's ready to talk if Chechen leadership condemns terrorism once and for all. In meantime, Russian planes continue bombing campaign. Govt accuses Chechnya of sheltering Islamic separatists who've twice invaded neighbouring Dagestan and blames militants for spate of bombings in Russian cities. Chechen officials deny harbouring rebels and any involvement in bombings. Live i/v with correspondent Alistair Wanklyn. BUSINESS CONFIDENCE - ManFed says threat of rising interest rates behind lack of faith in economy. National Bank's latest survey shows confidence has fallen for 7th consecutive month, following news that economy shrank instead of meeting growth projections and the worst current account deficit in 13 years. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans, with comment from ManFed president David Maloney. GOLD PRICES soaring around world after European central banks announce they'll limit their god sales over next 5 years. I/v with Bill Glasgall, "BusinessWeek". (Mng Rpt)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER EAST TIMOR - REFUGEES - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL believes East Timorese who've fled to West Timor still being shipped to other parts of Indonesia, says militia responsible for their removal and range of human rights abuses. Spokesperson Judith Arenas says organisation has received various reports about refugees in West Timor which it thinks are credible - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) MATERNITY SERVICES - review of services heavily criticised, endorses current funding system but says health professionals not working well together. Doctors, midwives and Children's Commissioner say review doesn't go far enough. Health minister Wyatt Creech says reaction doesn't surpride him; live i/v with Linda Williams, Maternity Services Consumer Council, and Barbara Glennie, National Council of Women. RUSSIA - CHECHNYA - UNHCR preparing to help countries bordering Chechnya as thousands of Chechen flee Russian bombing campaign. UNHCR pulled out of region illegible year after French staff member kidnapped. Spokesperson Chris Janofski says more than 60,000 Chechens have crossed border since bombing began - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS NELSON - MODIFIED FOODS - Nelson residents to have say on whether city should become genetically modified-free zone, as suggested by local RAGE group. City council divided on issue, with strong views on either side. (Karlum Lattimore) COOK ISLANDS - BY-ELECTION in Pukapuka seat could cause collapse of newly formed govt. Parliament effectively hung at present, with ruling Cook Islands Party-New Alliance Party coalition holding 12 seats and opposition Democratic Alliance Party also holding 12. Live i/v with correspondent Flo Buchanan. TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS INTERNATIONAL PAPERS NETBALL - NZ and Australia remain on course for showdown in final, with Jamaica poised to be the spoiler. Live i/v with correspondent Lyn Gunson. TRANZRAIL FINED $27,000 over 1998 shunting accident in which employee Ioasa Luni lost a leg when he fell between 2 rail wagons in WN yards after rusty handrail failed. OSH says it has now successfully prosecuted Tranzrail 4 times since 1997. Live i/v with OSH spokesman Justin Brownlie. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Monash Univ lecturer Kay Margretts tells early childhood convention that children who attend kindergarten and other types of care for part of the day have better starts at school than those in care full-time - she's i/ved live. AUSTRALIA - SALTY LAND - aquatic ecologist Graham Harris warns chunk of Australia the size of Victoria will turn to salt over next 50 years - he's i/ved live. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.